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agility

/əˈd͡ʒɪl.ə.ti/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.33 in modern English

Syllables
agili-ty
IPA
/əˈd͡ʒɪl.ə.ti/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of being agile; the power of moving the limbs quickly and easily; quickness of motion

Uncountable

noun

A faculty of being agile in body, mind, or figuratively.

Countable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From late Middle English, borrowed from Middle French agilité, from Latin agilitās, from agilis (“nimble, fleet, quick”), equivalent to agile + -ity.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əˈd͡ʒɪl.ə.ti/
  • British English: /əˈd͡ʒɪl.ɪ.ti/

Usage

Inflected Forms

agilities (plural)

Derived Forms

superagility unagility

Synonyms

nimbleness legerity lightness lightsomeness

Rhymes With

responsibility utility availability capability mobility flexibility reliability fertility hostility volatility nobility feasibility

Questions

How do you pronounce agility?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈd͡ʒɪl.ə.ti/.
What does agility mean?
The quality of being agile; the power of moving the limbs quickly and easily; quickness of motion
Where does agility come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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